Bible: 2 Kings 4:38-41

Elisha Makes a Meal Edible

4:38Now Elishawent backto Gilgal, while there was faminein the land. Some of the prophetswere visitinghim1 and he toldhis servant, “Putthe bigpotonthe fire2 and boilsome stewfor the prophets.”34:39Someonewent outtothe fieldto gathersome herbsand founda wildvine.4He pickedsomeof its fruit,5enough to fillup the fold of his robe. He came back, cut it up, and threw the slices6 intothe stewpot, notknowingthey were harmful.74:40The stew was pouredout8 for the mento eat. Whenthey atesome of the stew, theycried out, “Deathis in the pot, Oprophet!” They couldnoteatit.4:41He said, “Getsome flour.” Then he threwit intothe potand said, “Now poursome out for the menso they may eat.”9There wasnolonger anythingharmfulin the pot.